Mary Abbott, who passed away in 2019, was one of the last living artists present for the birth of — and who participated in — the Abstract Expressionist movement in New York City in the late 1940s.
A descendant of John and John Quincy Adams, Abbott's father, Naval Commander Henry Abbott, served in Roosevelt’s war cabinet. Her mother, Elizabeth Grinnell, was a poet and syndicated columnist and her aunt, Mary Ogden Abbott, was a well-known sculptor and big game hunter. Abbot’s childhood was spent between New York; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Concord, MA; and Southampton, NY.
As a child Abbott aspired to be a herpetologist and an artist. She took classes in D.C. with Eugene Weiss at the Corcoran School and later in New York at the Art Students League, studying with George Gross and Morris Kantor. Introduced to André Breton and the expat Surrealist group in New York by David Hare, Abbot joined the Subjects of the Artist, an unorthodox school run by Hare, William Baziotes, Mark Rothko and Barnett Newman. In the late 1940s Abbott worked with Rothko and Newman and fostered a lifelong close relationship with Willem de Kooning.
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“Untitled”
By Mary Abbott
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil pastel on archival paper by the renowned New York artist, Mary Abbott. Signed lower right. Untitled. Circa 1970. Condition is very good. Presently unframed. Sheet size ...
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
Cross Up
By Catherine Koenig
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original realist pastel drawing by American female artist Catherine Koenig.
Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
$2,850
H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Foundational Study No. 25 (B) Gestural Form & Crimson Pigment
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Foundational Studies 25(B) The Composition A refined entry point into the studio’s practice, Foundational Studies 25(B) is a deliberate exploration of form and verse. Executed on ha...
Paint, Crayon, Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival ...
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 11.5 in
Wayfinding (No. 4) Forest-Inspired Grey Blue & Pink Painting by Katherine Filice
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
Wayfinding (No. 4) is a 16.5 x 11.5-inch unframed painting with ink and pastel drawing on paper featuring grey, blue and pink elements that captures the spirit of searching—physicall...
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$2,850
H 11.7 in W 8.27 in D 0.04 in
Foundational Study No. 25 (A) Poetic Study in Oak and Archival Paper
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Foundational Studies 25(A) The Composition A refined entry point into the studio’s practice, Foundational Studies 25(A) is a deliberate exploration of form and verse. Executed on ha...
Crayon, Oil Pastel, Ink, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Pen...
Koi Pond in Pastel
By Bartolome Sastre
Located in Austin, TX
A piece from Bartolome Sastre's mixed media on paper collection. 11.25" x 8.5" Pastel and pencil on paper
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil
$5,250
H 42 in W 50 in D 2 in
Ella's Quilt, Still Life Painting, Framed Oil Pastel on Paper, 42x50"
By Roy Wilce
Located in Loveland, CO
Ella's Quilt by Roy Wilce Oil Pastel on Paper, still life in vibrant warm colors image 28x36", framed 42x50" *Shipping cost includes the custom packing required to transport fine ar...
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper
$475
H 12 in W 8 in
"Nude Wearing a Hat" Gestural Figure Portrait Study Orange Red and Purple Washes
By Pep Suari
Located in Austin, TX
Page size: 8 x 12 in. Frame Size: 15.5 x 11.5 in. Signed, bottom left. This spirited mixed media drawing features a standing female figure rendered in a loose, expressive style. The...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Jazz Band
By Bartolome Sastre
Located in Austin, TX
A piece from Bartolome Sastre's mixed media on paper collection. 19.5 x 27.5 inches Pastel and pencil on paper
Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil
$2,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 25.2 in W 18.12 in D 1.58 in
Foundational Series No 24A: Minimalist Raw Cotton Study
By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam
Located in STRETTON, AU
Status: ON HOLD Collection: Studio Archive No. 87 Official Release: April 2026 This foundational work, FS No. 24(A), is currently reserved and held in the atelier vault. To maintai...
Carbon Pencil, Other Medium, Graphite, Color Pencil, Paper, Felt Pen, Ba...
$520Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 11.5 in
Wayfinding (No. 3) Forest-Inspired Work on Paper by Katherine Filice
By Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
Ink and Pastel Forest-Inspired Work on Paper by Katherine Filice Wayfinding (No. 3) is a contemplative 16.5 x 11.5-inch work on paper by Katherine Filice, created with ink and pastel...
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$485
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.4 in
Blooming Wisteria Study, Original Mixed-Media Floral Drawing in Soft Violet Tone
By Gabriel Riesnert
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Title (FR) : Glycine A delicate drawing depicting a cascading wisteria cluster, created with colored pencils and oil pastels. Soft layers of violet and pink tones bring depth and lum...
Oil Crayon, Archival Paper, Oil Pastel
$468
H 11.7 in W 16.54 in D 0.79 in
Lac Dans Un Paysage, Pastel and Oil Pencil Drawing, Signed, A3 Size
By Gabriel Riesnert
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original & Handmade artwork, Unique Work executed entirely by hand by the artist. Subject : Lac dans un paysage (Title - FR) / Lake in a landscape Original contemporary l...
Archival Paper, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel
Sold
H 4 in W 5.5 in
"Postcard Geometry" Mary Abbott, Geometric Abstract Crayon on Paper Composition
By Mary Abbott
Located in New York, NY
Mary Abbott Postcard Geometry Signed lower right Crayon on paper 4 x 5 1/2 inches Among the early exponents of Abstract Expressionism, Mary Abbott created powerful oil paintings in...
Paper, Crayon
Untitled (3)
By Mary Abbott
Located in Columbia, MO
Born in 1921, Mary Abbott was a first-wave Abstract Expressionist, producing some of the best and earliest examples of fully abstract work with a dramatic sense of movement and infus...
Gouache, Linen, Paper, Oil Crayon, Watercolor
Untitled (4)
By Mary Abbott
Located in Columbia, MO
Born in 1921, Mary Abbott was a first-wave Abstract Expressionist, producing some of the best and earliest examples of fully abstract work with a dramatic sense of movement and infus...
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled (5)
By Mary Abbott
Located in Columbia, MO
Born in 1921, Mary Abbott was a first-wave Abstract Expressionist, producing some of the best and earliest examples of fully abstract work with a dramatic sense of movement and infus...
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled (6)
By Mary Abbott
Located in Columbia, MO
Born in 1921, Mary Abbott was a first-wave Abstract Expressionist, producing some of the best and earliest examples of fully abstract work with a dramatic sense of movement and infus...
Paper, Watercolor
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H 19.5 in W 16.75 in
"Untitled" Mary Abbott, Abstract Expressionist Collage, Ninth Street Women
By Mary Abbott
Located in New York, NY
Mary Abbott Untitled, circa 1953 Signed with initials lower right Oil and torn paper collage 17 x 14 1/2 inches Provenance: Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago Private Collection, New York (acquired directly from the above) Exhibited: Athens, Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art, Suitcase Paintings...
Paper
Abstract Expressionist Summer Flowers
By Mary Abbott
Located in New York, NY
Among the early exponents of Abstract Expressionism, Abbott creates powerful oil paintings of spontaneous, gestural brushwork with highly creative color use. Lauded for her energy an...
Canvas, Oil
“Red Poppies”
By Mary Abbott
Located in Southampton, NY
Pastel and watercolor on arches paper mixed media work of art by the American artist, Mary Abbott. Signed in pencil lower right. Tack holes in all four corners. Condition: Good. ...
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Prescence
By Mary Abbott
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An abstract oil on canvas by Post War, Abstract Expressionist artist Mary Abbott. Prescence is executed in deep, saturated blues, with lines of yellow and red...
Canvas, Oil